The
State of Idaho announced this week that Blue Cross
of Idaho was the successful bidder to provide health
insurance for state employees. The new contract
is for Fiscal Year 2005, which begins July 1. More
information will be provided later.

Board
to consider acquisition of Banks to Lowman roadThe
Idaho Transportation Board will be asked to approve
a cooperative agreement and grant authority to proceed
with a plan to transfer the Banks to Lowman road from
Boise County to state jurisdiction. The board will
meet Monday and Tuesday (March 22, 23) in the auditorium
at Headquarters.ContinueAviation
festival reaches new heightsThe
12th annual Idaho Aviation Festival (March 11-13)
began on a high note Thursday night as more than 275
pilots from as far away as Montana and Oregon gathered
in Boise for a Pilot Town Meeting with Aircraft Owners
and Pilots Association (AOPA) President Phil Boyer.ContinueService
awards to be presented TuesdayThe
transportation board will pause Monday during its
meeting in Boise to acknowledge the contributions
of nearly 50 employees who reached service milestones
in the last half of 2003. The Service Awards ceremony
will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the auditorium at Headquarters.ContinueSeat
belt summit focuses on live-saving strategiesThe
Idaho Click It, Dont Risk It! Seat
Belt Summit brought together more than 220 safety
professionals from around the state this week (Wednesday,
March 17). The summit, sponsored by ITDs Office
of Highway Safety (OHS), focused on preventing fatalities
in traffic crashes through the proper use of seat
belts and booster seats.ContinuePersonnel
facing possible deployment can check on benefitsIdaho
employees who face the prospects of being called to
active military duty should include a trip to their
respective agencys human resources office as
part of their pre-deployment planning.ContinueVision
plan provider changes access procedureVision Services Plan
(VSP), which provides vision benefits for Blue Shield
subscribers, recently changed the way State of Idaho
employees access its data base.ContinueBottom
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